Thread: Help, my NVIDIA drivers are completely borked

i'm on ubuntu 10.04 lts , fine till 2 hours ago, since when i've spent time trying make things work again. trying install latest drivers nvidia website, v285.05.09 (since i'm using latest drivers available in ubuntu, nvidia-current v195.36.24, yet webgl doesn't work in either chrome or firefox, , suggest try latest driver versions).

after installing , rebooting, x starts error, prompting me run in reduced graphics mode and/or restore graphics settings. when checked /var/log/kern.log saw:

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nvrm: api mismatch: client has version 285.05.09, nvrm: kernel module has version 195.36.24.  please nvrm: make sure kernel module , nvidia driver nvrm: components have same version.

my questions has 2 parts:

1. how make these latest nvidia drivers work?
2. if try out , doesn't work...how roll had before? here's tried, no avail:
   
   • picking restore graphics settings option in initial error prompt x
   • under administration > hardware drivers, see "nvidia (current)" option chosen/active, can't here
   • ran `sudo dpkg-reconfigure nvidia-current`

**update**: additional info:

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$ lsb_release -a no lsb modules available. distributor id: ubuntu description: ubuntu 10.04.3 lts release: 10.04 codename: lucid  $ uname -a linux zs 2.6.32-35-generic #78-ubuntu smp tue oct 11 16:11:24 utc 2011 x86_64 gnu/linux  $ dpkg -l | grep nvidia ii nvidia-173 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 nvidia binary xorg driver, kernel module , vdpau li ii nvidia-173-modaliases 173.14.22-0ubuntu11 modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver ii nvidia-96-modaliases 96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1 modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver ii nvidia-common 0.2.23 find obsolete nvidia drivers ii nvidia-current 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 nvidia binary xorg driver, kernel module , vdpau li ii nvidia-current-modaliases 195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1 modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver ii nvidia-settings 195.36.08-0ubuntu2 tool of configuring nvidia graphics driver

**update 2**: note, on *desktop*.

gyaaah! tried uninstalling current drivers, rebooting, , installing new drivers, drivers still aren't working. still have run x in reduced graphics mode, though resolution no longer ridiculously low. checking /var/log/kern.log lines mentioning "nouveau" or "nv":

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... nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.935504] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: pci int -> gsi 16 (level, low) -> irq 16 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.935512] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: setting latency timer 64 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.939265] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected nv50 generation card (0x450300a3) nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.939787] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: attempting load bios image pramin nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.985378] input: hda digital pcbeep /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/input/input7 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998478] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: ... appears valid nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998483] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: bit bios found nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998486] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: bios version 60.80.13.00 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998490] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: tmds table revision 2.0 not supported nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998493] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: bit table 'd' not found nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998495] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: found display configuration block version 4.0 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998499] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: dcb connector table: vher 0x40 5 6 2 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998502] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0:   0: 0x00001030: type 0x30 idx 0 tag 0x07 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998506] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0:   1: 0x00002130: type 0x30 idx 1 tag 0x08 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998509] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0:   2: 0x00000210: type 0x10 idx 2 tag 0xff nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998511] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0:   3: 0x00000211: type 0x11 idx 2 tag 0xff nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998514] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0:   4: 0x00000213: type 0x13 idx 2 tag 0xff nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998517] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: raw dcb entry 0: 04000320 00000028 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998520] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: raw dcb entry 1: 01000322 00000030 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998523] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: raw dcb entry 2: 02011310 00000028 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998525] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: raw dcb entry 3: 02011312 00000030 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998528] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: raw dcb entry 4: 010223f1 00c1c020 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   29.998537] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table 0 @ offset 0xbc7e nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.050942] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table 1 @ offset 0xbe86 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.120749] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table 2 @ offset 0xd041 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.120764] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table 3 @ offset 0xd130 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.140789] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table 4 @ offset 0xd2e7 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.140795] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: parsing vbios init table @ offset 0xd34c nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.170875] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xd34c: condition still not met after 20ms, skipping following opcodes nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.170906] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xaf80: parsing output script 0 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.170912] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xaf80: parsing output script 0 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.170916] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0xa64e: parsing output script 0 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.254497] type=1505 audit(1320954803.872:10):  operation="profile_replace" pid=852 name="/sbin/dhclient3" nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.255310] type=1505 audit(1320954803.872:11):  operation="profile_replace" pid=852 name="/usr/lib/networkmanager/nm-dhcp-client.action" nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.305204] [ttm] zone  kernel: available graphics memory: 1027826 kib. nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.305217] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 640 mib vram nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.327746] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 512 mib gart (aperture) nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.329065] mtrr: type mismatch c0000000,10000000 old: write-back new: write-combining nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.329664] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: allocating fifo number 1 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334438] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: nouveau_channel_alloc: initialised fifo 1 nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334987] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected dac output nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334990] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected tmds output nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334993] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected dac output nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334995] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected tmds output nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.334998] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: dcb encoder 1 unknown nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.335002] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected dvi-i connector nov 10 11:53:23 zs kernel: [   30.335629] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: detected dvi-i connector nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.528555] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: allocated 1680x1050 fb: 0x40250000, bo ffff880058a91000 nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.528735] fb0: nouveaufb frame buffer device nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.528738] registered panic notifier nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.528746] [drm] initialized nouveau 0.0.15 20090420 0000:01:00.0 on minor 0 nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.540435] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 27 msi/msi-x nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.570248] input: hda intel line in @ ext rear jack /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8 nov 10 11:53:24 zs kernel: [   30.570358] input: hda intel mic @ ext front jack /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9 ... nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   31.668292] nvidia: module license 'nvidia' taints kernel. nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   31.668296] disabling lock debugging due kernel taint nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317525] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317529] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317531] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317532] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317535] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317536] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317537] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317538] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.317540] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.358823] [drm] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: 0x0f8f: parsing clock script 0 nov 10 11:53:25 zs kernel: [   32.359228] console: switching colour frame buffer device 210x65 nov 10 11:53:26 zs kernel: [   33.071512] e1000e: eth0 nic link 1000 mbps full duplex, flow control: rx/tx nov 10 11:53:26 zs kernel: [   33.071822] addrconf(netdev_change): eth0: link becomes ready nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479454] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479458] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479460] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479461] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479464] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479465] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479466] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479467] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:29 zs kernel: [   35.479469] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436692] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436697] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436698] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436700] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436702] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436703] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436704] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436706] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   36.436708] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336097] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336102] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336103] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336104] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336107] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336108] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336109] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336110] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:30 zs kernel: [   37.336113] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.180042] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185035] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185039] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185040] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185041] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185044] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185045] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185046] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185047] nvrm: again.  nov 10 11:53:31 zs kernel: [   38.185049] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085538] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085542] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085544] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085545] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085547] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085549] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085550] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085551] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:32 zs kernel: [   39.085553] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892052] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892056] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892058] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892059] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892062] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892063] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892064] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892065] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:33 zs kernel: [   39.892067] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695893] nvrm: nvidia probe routine not called 1 device(s). nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695896] nvrm: can occur when driver such nouveau, rivafb, nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695898] nvrm: nvidiafb, or rivatv loaded , obtained ownership of nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695899] nvrm: nvidia device(s). nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695902] nvrm: try unloading conflicting kernel module (and/or nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695903] nvrm: reconfigure kernel without conflicting nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695904] nvrm: driver(s)), try loading nvidia kernel module nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695905] nvrm: again. nov 10 11:53:34 zs kernel: [   40.695907] nvrm: no nvidia graphics adapter probed! ...

i tried uninstalling xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (and hence xserver-xorg-video-all), didn't anything.

here's have left installed:

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$ dpkg -l | grep nvidia ii  nvidia-173-modaliases                                                        173.14.22-0ubuntu11                             modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver ii  nvidia-96-modaliases                                                         96.43.17-0ubuntu1.1                             modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver ii  nvidia-common                                                                0.2.23                                          find obsolete nvidia drivers ii  nvidia-current-modaliases                                                    195.36.24-0ubuntu1~10.04.1                      modaliases nvidia binary x.org driver  $ aptitude search nouveau   libdrm-nouveau1                 - userspace interface nouveau-specific ke p   libdrm-nouveau1-dbg             - userspace interface nouveau-specific ke p   nouveau-firmware                - firmware nvidia graphics cards         p   xserver-xorg-video-nouveau      - x.org x server -- nouveau display driver (

last bit of info on drivers:

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$ lspci -v 01:00.0 vga compatible controller: nvidia corporation g80 [geforce 8800 gts] (rev a2)         subsystem: nvidia corporation device 0421         flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, irq 16         memory @ de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16m]         memory @ c0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256m]         memory @ dc000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32m]         i/o ports @ dc80 [size=128]         expansion rom @ dfe00000 [disabled] [size=128k]         capabilities: <access denied>         kernel driver in use: nouveau         kernel modules: nvidia, nvidiafb, nouveau  $ lsmod | egrep 'nouveau|nvidia' nouveau               515227  3  ttm                    61039  1 nouveau drm_kms_helper         30742  1 nouveau drm                   200288  3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper i2c_algo_bit            6024  1 nouveau

anyone?

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